ComputerWorld reports that NVIDIA has been hit with a class-action lawsuit
over defects in its GPU line, the suit alleging the company knowingly concealed
information about the problem from its investors. The suit is seeking
unspecified damages. Here's a bit: "Highlighting the seriousness of the charges
laid against Nvidia, the lawsuit said Hewlett-Packard issued a BIOS update to
mitigate the chip problem eight months before Nvidia revealed its existence to
investors. Nvidia and computer makers have used BIOS updates that cause system
fans to run more often in an attempt to reduce heat stress on the affected chips
and prevent them from failing." Thanks Mike Martinez.